When was the LAST TIME, you did something for the FIRST TIME? That's the caption - that's the message of this little personal collage.
Firsts don't all have to be so daring as taking a surfing lesson - although I highly recommend that idea - what's in your mind that you've wanted to do for a long time?
Why not talk yourself into it rather than out of it! Why not.....
-Write a blog entry you thought too daring for your readers
-Why not investigate a new blog writer that you've convinced yourself you don't have time for
-Invite a new acquaintance to lunch
-Invite a new acquaintance to dinner
-Take a singing lesson or two
-Find your local used bookstore that "everyone but you" seems to find interesting
-Pick out a totally strange, untested item on a restaurant menu
-Pick out a complicated new receipe and find out its not so complicated
-Walk someplace you've always driven to before
-Pump your own gas - no, everybody doesn't do that
-Send a get well card to an acquaintance
-Pray for your enemies
-Pray for peace
-Ask God to walk with you while you attempt to lose 5 lbs
-Enter a contest - any contest will do
-Write a letter to the editor
-Take a yoga class
-Visit your local YMCA for a list of workout classes
-Visit your local "something or another" that you've never visited
-Take your camera with you when you go out
-Take a sky dive - I know one of you readers of mine has done that before:)
-Eat oatmeal or poached eggs for breakfast
-View a sunset WHILE you're not on a vacation
Well, you get the picture. I'd love to hear about something you've done lately or are planning to do that you've never done before!
Collage by Sunrise Sister
what a fabulous idea, and a great collage ~ i love that picture!)
ReplyDeletei'm going to have a think and put a list together!
Pen - thanks so much! It is funny to think about the fact that we get into a routine and sort of decide for ourselves what we can or cannot do - often never leaving an option for the cannot do's.
ReplyDeletelove the list and the challenge!!
ReplyDeletefor me, i think i'd like to settle into a little normalcy (i.e. not so many "firsts" or surprises for awhile)...the other way to consider it is that every moment is a first (and last) for no other will be quite like it :-)
p.s. LOVE the collage of super surfer!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Lucy, I think a little "normal" time would be a good goal for you for the next couple of weeks - before you take off on your next adventure!
ReplyDeleteHad fun with the collage - re-learning the lessons learned in kindergarten re too much glue on paper will definitely have an effect, one way or another:)
xoxox
this is a test!! Did you get it?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - Absolutely got it - next time leave your little "j" or "jg" right after the body's message and I'll know it came from you:)
ReplyDeleteThe two new things I did last week were feed bummer lambs and buy a cat from the local human society. It's a great suggestion: I'll try to do something new every day!
ReplyDeleteOops-- I mean humane society. The cat was trying to help me type.
ReplyDeleteThis is so fabulous - love the surf queen. And the slogan. I'm going to make my own list.
ReplyDeleteWren - you have lambs??? Glad to see that the cat came from the humane rather than human society....a first cat for you? Thanks for coming by!
ReplyDeleteTess - oh, yes the surf queen has been doing extra strength building and yoga since she returned from Maui hopefully to insure a stronger "surf presence" next February!
Yoga in WW is a new first thing for me in the last couple of weeks. Stretching the body is equally as fulfilling as stretching the mind:)
Sorry I have no access to your email...just wanted to let you know that I read your comment on my blog, and I've posted a response. Just wanted to make sure you understood the post was "humour". Sorry it made you uncomfortable but it is my opinion. And I stand by what I said. I took your point and we don't disagree -- from your comment and how I started my post. I'm not sure you understood where I was coming from, but that's okay too. I'm not defending myself...I'm just explaining.
ReplyDeleteyea for yoga and learning new languages!!!
ReplyDeleteSherry - thanks so much for your follow up comment to me!
ReplyDeleteLucy - and you too, as always for your yea!:)
xoxo
I see I've had many guests in the last 24 hrs. Some of you reporting you "don't know how to leave a comment" - click on COMMENTS at the end of current post, comment box will pop up, leave comment, a word, whatever you'd like - leave your name, Jane Smith or Jane and then click on the "anonymous" box and send. You don't have to have a Google Account.....Anyway, thanks so much for coming by!!
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